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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (112): Egypt, H5N1 cases

Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Worldwide/UnknownA 40-year-old woman died of H5N1 avian flu in Upper Egypt's governorate of Sohag Tues [23 Jun 2015], undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for preventive medicine Amr Qandil told Youm7.During the past 3 months, 3 new human cases of H5N1 infection were detected, of which 1 was fatal and the other 2 are being hospitalized, Qandil said.Most avian flu cases in Egypt have been detected in impoverished rural areas, where villagers are accustomed to raising poultry Read more [...]